Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-19
AGRICULTURAL. SClENr1xra.
L Plan for Psrnaaaens Ofganixaai0s
Adopted.

PRocEKDIN6s AT THE NETTING ro-pAY-fRovIsl0Ns
OF THE coNsrrrrrIoS-ARRIvAL or ADDITIONAL
DELEGArES
AT last nights session OF the convention OF agri-
cultural scientists at the Agricultural Department
Prof CIV Anterior, Of Pennsylvania was elected
president and Prot Thorne, Of Ohio. secretary tor
the remainder OF the present convention.
At the opening OF this mornings session ProC
Anterior In taking the chair returned thanks for
the honor conferred upon him.
The following additional delegates arrived and
reported: g. G. Armstrong, principal OF the Hamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural institute, Hampton,
tural College; Jas q. Smart, president Purdue
University, Indiana; J. c. Stevens president
board Of control, e: Tnorne. direetor, end VIZ,
B. Atwood, consulting chronological Of the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION RYrDcrKn
The committee TO prepare and repoft plan Tor
the permanent organization Of the body submitted
the Following constitution, which was adopted;
"The name OF this association shall b The
snd q Ase oDs o.
association shall be the consideration and discus
non Of all questions psrso,nin 70 tne snccss:s SUI
stations included In this association.
Membership-At any regularly called meeting
sae the Of
1862. and each experiment station established
under state or Congressional author8y. ano
titled 70 one delegate, but no delegate shall
cast more than one vote. Other tnsfttutione
engaged in experimental work In the Interest Of
this association by majority vote at any regular
meeting OF the association.
vice-presidenrs and . secretary, who shan act e
shall perform the duties which usually de.olve
the close OF the meeting at which they elected
until their successors shall be elected The presi:
sna ys
executive committee shall determine the time and
meeting tin S1 stating purpose
not less than thirty days before the date
at which It shall be held; shall provide
exercises for such meeting, and shall make season:
able issue Of such program IL snail pc the duty 9!
each institution in this association 70 present a.
the work and progress Of said institution, and
such reports shall Be called for In the regular order
CHARGED with the general arrangement and con.
duct OF the meeting called BY 1t, at which meeting,
before its adjournment new executive committee
s.This constitution may be amended or changed
| at any regularly called meeting by vote OF two
| thirds OF the delegates present"
| OFFICERS FOR THE PERMANENT oRGANIzATfoH.
On motion the chair was authorized to appoint q
committee OF five to nominate Officers for the per-
manent organization. The chair announced thai
| the committee would be appointed before adjourn.
| ment tonight. Prof Atwater read his paper or
| 'the coordination OF work In agricultural expert
mentng," which was aJtentively listened to, and
| the discussion upon 1t lasted until recess.
Prof. johnson submitted suggestions as to the
best method OF conducting experimental stations
and they were discussed at considerable length.
A CALL AT THE TREASURY.
About twenty or thirty OF the delegates to tn,
convention called to pay their respects to Score
tary Fairchild and Judge Durham this afternoon
They were accompanied by Prof. Colman Com
missioner OF Agriculture, and headed by the pres,
1 dent OF the convention
| Judge Durham told them that he was unable {,
make anything out OF the act establishing agri
cultural experimental stations, 1t was SO awk
| Wardly drawn.